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Not Your Mother's Aura Boost Restore Shampoo vs Not Your Mother's Kids' Curl Shampoo with Tear-Free Formula

69% function match · 7 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 85%. Not Your Mother's Aura Boost Restore Shampoo and Not Your Mother's Kids' Curl Shampoo with Tear-Free Formula share 4 ingredients among each other's most prominent.

Based on your consultation

Which of these fits your hair?

We check your pattern, moisture need, scalp, fragrance tolerance, weight sensitivity and more against each formula — and say which one lines up.

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When each one is the right call

What each formula is built for, from its own ingredient list.

  • Aura Boost Restore Shampoo — colour-treated hair
  • Kids' Curl Shampoo with Tear-Free Formula — colour-treated hair

Side by side

Every trait, aligned

One row per trait, read from each product’s own ingredient list and record. A dash means we have not researched that field for that product — it is not a “no”.

Trait
Not Your Mother's Aura Boost Restore Shampoo — 13 oz container Not Your Mother's

Aura Boost Restore Shampoo

  • Shampoo
  • Drugstore
  • Sulfate-free
  • Moisture-rich
Not Your Mother's Kids' Curl Shampoo with Tear-Free Formula — 8 oz container Not Your Mother's

Kids' Curl Shampoo with Tear-Free Formula

  • Shampoo
  • Drugstore
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$10–11 13 oz · $0.85/oz
$6.99 8 oz · $0.87/oz
Value / price positioning
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 74% of the 817 shampoos we’ve priced
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 72% of the 817 shampoos we’ve priced
Best for hair types
All types Nothing in the formula or the claims narrows this to one pattern. Your hair
All types Nothing in the formula or the claims narrows this to one pattern. Your hair
Moisture level Same
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
Cleansing strength Same
Strong Removes oil, buildup, and most residue — a reset wash. Your hair
Strong Removes oil, buildup, and most residue — a reset wash. Your hair
Slip / detangling Same
High Conditioning agents sit high in the list — this is a detangling formula. Your hair
High Conditioning agents sit high in the list — this is a detangling formula. Your hair
Weight on hair
Medium Middle of the range — noticeable on fine hair, light on coarse hair. Your hair
Medium Middle of the range — noticeable on fine hair, light on coarse hair. Your hair
Fragrance
Present Fragrance is listed; it sits below the working ingredients. Your hair
Present Fragrance is listed; it sits below the working ingredients. Your hair
Protein Differs
Minor Protein appears, low enough to be a supporting ingredient. Your hair
None No protein or amino acids in the list. Your hair
Silicone / wax buildup Differs
High Water-insoluble silicones or waxes: a detergent wash is what removes them. Your hair
None Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove. Your hair
Clarifying wash needed
Moderate Your hair
Low Your hair
Expected lather Same
Moderate An ordinary shampoo lather. Your hair
Moderate An ordinary shampoo lather. Your hair
Scalp active Same
None No over-the-counter scalp active. Your hair
None No over-the-counter scalp active. Your hair
Hard-water defence Differs
Chelators present Chelators are present — they bind hard-water and pool minerals. Your hair
None No chelating agent in the list. Your hair
Formula completeness
out of 10
Complete for its job
out of 10
Complete for its job
Who should choose this
  • Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
  • Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
  • Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a strong scent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Dry or damaged haira strong detergent system strips as it cleans
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a light scent
  • Dry or damaged haira strong detergent system strips as it cleans
  • Hair that needs proteinthere is none in this list
from the formula stated by the brand reported by reviewers Scale: 1 dot low · 5 dots high, within this product type.
More facts about each one
Type
Shampoo
Shampoo
Line
Aura Boost Restore
Kids' Curl
Where to buy
Brand website · Target
Target
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
Scent
Woody & earthy · FloralStrong
Sweet & vanillaLight

Facts as we recorded them. A dash means we have not researched that field for that product — it is not a "no".

The bottom line

The bottom line depends on your hair

Which of these two suits you is a question about your hair, not about them. The consultation answers it — and tells you what your routine needs around it.

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The detail behind the table

Where the readings above come from: the ingredient lists themselves, each brand’s claims checked against them, what owners report, and cost per ounce in context.

Shared and distinct ingredients

Shared and distinct ingredients

Computed from the ingredient lists as printed. "Shared" means both lists carry it; where it sits on each label is stated, because position is what tells you how much.

What both formulas carry

IngredientAura Boost Restore ShampooKids' Curl Shampoo with Tear-Free Formula
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleanses
#2Leading
#3Leading
Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate
Cleanses
#3Leading
#2Leading
Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
Cleanses
#4Supporting
#4Supporting
Glycol Distearate
Softens
#5Supporting
#5Supporting
Polyquaternium-10
Detangles
#8Supporting
#8Supporting
Fragrance
Fragrance
#26Below the 1% line
#10Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Aura Boost Restore Shampoo

Kids' Curl Shampoo with Tear-Free Formula

Full ingredient list — Aura Boost Restore Shampoo (29)
Full ingredient list — Kids' Curl Shampoo with Tear-Free Formula (13)

Claims check

What each brand says, against what each formula shows

Claims are quoted from each brand. We only mark one supported, partly supported, or conflicting when that product’s ingredient list actually speaks to it.

VerdictsAura Boost Restore ShampooKids' Curl Shampoo with Tear-Free Formula
Supported
0
0
Partly supported
2
0
Stated by brand
0
3
Potential conflict
0
0

Aura Boost Restore Shampoo

  • A soft reset for refreshed, resilient hairPartly supportedSupports the surface, not a treatment.
  • Helps fortify weakened, stressed hair without strippingPartly supportedSupports the surface, not a treatment.

Kids' Curl Shampoo with Tear-Free Formula

  • 98% naturally derived ingredientsStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • Tear-free formulaStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Safe for daily useStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.

What owners say

What people report

Recurring themes our researchers wrote in their own words from sourced reviews. We do not store or scrape star ratings, and we never balance one product’s themes against another’s by inventing them.

Both praised for the scent, frizz control, and strength and repair. Not Your Mother's Kids' Curl Shampoo with Tear-Free Formula draws complaints about dryness and frizz.

Aura Boost Restore Shampoo

Strong, long-lasting sandalwood/floral scent frequently called out as a highlight

general reviewers

Cleanses effectively without stripping natural oils, works well on oily/greasy scalp

oily-scalp and daily-wash users

Noticeable reduction in frizz and breakage with regular use, hair described as shinier

damage-prone/dry hair reviewers

Some reviewers with thin/fine hair feel it needs more added moisture and works better paired for thicker hair

fine/thin-hair reviewers

Kids' Curl Shampoo with Tear-Free Formula

Pleasant scent called out frequently as a strength

parents and some adult users who buy it for themselves

Effective at detangling and reducing frizz/snarls for curly/wavy kids hair, with visible improvement noted after the first wash

parents of curly/wavy-haired children

Some adults with wavy hair use it themselves as a gentle, lightly-scented everyday shampoo

adult wavy-hair users

Some reviewers report it leaves curly/wavy hair frizzy or dry rather than moisturized, contrary to the moisturizing claim

parents of curly/wavy/fine-haired children, some as young as toddlers

A minority of reviewers report scalp/skin irritation or itching, and dispute the tear-free claim (stinging eyes)

a small number of parents

Price check

Cost per ounce, in context

Cost per ounce against every product of this type we have priced, each at the size it is most often sold in. Value labels are computed from that percentile and from how many products that do the same job cost less; they are comparisons, not judgements about a brand.

$0.85/oz vs $0.87/oz — within about the same cost per ounce.

$0.00/oz median $1.48/oz $17.29/oz $0.85/oz Aura Boost Restore Shampoo $0.87/oz Kids' Curl Shampoo with Te

Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 817 shampoos with a computable unit price.

Value readAura Boost Restore ShampooKids' Curl Shampoo with Tear-Free Formula
Label
Priced with its peersSits in the middle of the range for shampoos per ounce.
Priced with its peersSits in the middle of the range for shampoos per ounce.

Computed from cost per ounce against every product of this type we have priced, and from how many products that do the same job cost less. It is a comparison, not a judgement about the brand.

Compare with something else

Close formulas to each of these, as their own comparison pages.

Aura Boost Restore Shampoo vs Aura Boost Hydrate ShampooNot Your Mother's · 100% function matchKids' Curl Shampoo with Tear-Free Formula vs Coconut Shea Moisture ShampooEden BodyWorks · 96% function matchAura Boost Restore Shampoo vs Aura Boost Anti-Frizz ShampooNot Your Mother's · 96% function matchKids' Curl Shampoo with Tear-Free Formula vs Restore ShampooLiving Proof · 94% function matchAura Boost Restore Shampoo vs DALLAS Biotin Thickening ShampooR+Co · 95% function matchKids' Curl Shampoo with Tear-Free Formula vs Extra Gentle ShampooKristin Ess · 94% function matchAura Boost Restore Shampoo vs Puremix Blooming Sunflower Volumizing ShampooRusk · 94% function matchKids' Curl Shampoo with Tear-Free Formula vs Kids Daily Care 2-In-1 Shampoo + ConditionerNot Your Mother's · 93% function match

Aura Boost Restore Shampoo · Kids' Curl Shampoo with Tear-Free Formula · All shampoos in the library

How this page was made

  • This page is assembled from the same researched records the individual product pages render: identity, each ingredient list as printed, each brand's own claims, dated price observations, and review themes written in our researchers' own words. Nothing on it is written per comparison.
  • We do not rank these against each other. Which of them suits you depends on your hair, and that is what the consultation works out.
  • The formula similarity percentage is a stored, precomputed number: position-weighted overlap of the two ingredient lists blended with agreement on the attributes we derive. It measures how alike two formulas are, not how well either works.
  • The value band is a fixed label over two stored numbers: this product’s cost per ounce as a percentile of every product of this type we have priced, each at the size it is most often sold in, and how many products we score as doing the same job cost at least a quarter less per ounce.
  • The "Is this right for you?" panel reads only your own consultation answers, and it applies exactly the filters our recommendation engine applies. It is computed when you load the page and is never stored on it.
  • 10 sources were consulted across the products on this page.
  • Ingredient order tells you relative amount only above roughly 1%. Prices are observations on the dates shown and change without notice. We do not sell these products and take no placement fees.
  • This is cosmetic information, not medical advice, and nothing here diagnoses or treats a health condition.

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